Mayor touts three new sporting events in city

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford today announced three new sporting events for the city.

The National Veterans Golden Age Games, presented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is expected to draw more than 700 veterans June 1-5 to competitions throughout the city, Langford told the City Council this morning.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Southeast Regional Council Basketball tournament will be held here Jan. 17-19. The tournament will draw public housing and Boys and Girls Club teams from Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee,Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.

And the Powerman Alabama Duathlon is scheduled to take place in Birmingham April 18 -19, Langford said.